The Medina Foundation Staff
Jennifer Teunon
Executive Director
As Executive Director, Jennifer oversees the operations of the Medina Foundation. Before becoming Executive Director at Medina, Jennifer spent two years as a partner with Luma Consulting, a firm that specializes in helping nonprofit organizations and philanthropic organizations with strategic planning, implementing new programs, and managing leadership changes.
Jennifer has worked in the nonprofit sector for over twenty years. Prior to joining Luma Consulting, she worked for the Medina Foundation as a Program Officer and eventually as the Acting Executive Director. She administered the Laurel Foundation for two years, and she was the first Managing Director for Book-It Repertory Theatre. She spent five years at Treehouse, an organization that helps children in the foster care system, where she developed programs and led fundraising efforts.
Jennifer has volunteered with the Washington Women’s Foundation, the Northwest Children’s Fund, the Crisis Clinic, United Way of King County, and Express Credit Union. She graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a degree in English.
Executive Director
As Executive Director, Jennifer oversees the operations of the Medina Foundation. Before becoming Executive Director at Medina, Jennifer spent two years as a partner with Luma Consulting, a firm that specializes in helping nonprofit organizations and philanthropic organizations with strategic planning, implementing new programs, and managing leadership changes.
Jennifer has worked in the nonprofit sector for over twenty years. Prior to joining Luma Consulting, she worked for the Medina Foundation as a Program Officer and eventually as the Acting Executive Director. She administered the Laurel Foundation for two years, and she was the first Managing Director for Book-It Repertory Theatre. She spent five years at Treehouse, an organization that helps children in the foster care system, where she developed programs and led fundraising efforts.
Jennifer has volunteered with the Washington Women’s Foundation, the Northwest Children’s Fund, the Crisis Clinic, United Way of King County, and Express Credit Union. She graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a degree in English.
Alexia Cameron Casiano
Grants and Operations Manager
Alexia manages the Foundation’s online grant system, coordinates with grantees, and assists the Executive Director and Program Officers in the day to day operations of the Foundation. Alexia joined the Foundation with a wide range of administrative experience in bookkeeping, logistics, and communications for small businesses and nonprofits, having been instrumental in the restructuring of office systems for organizations in California.
She previously served as Exhibitions Coordinator for Curatorial Assistance Traveling Exhibitions in Pasadena, California, where she also developed and managed an internship program for creative marketing and nonprofit development.
Alexia enjoys serving local communities through volunteer work and leading arts workshops for underserved youth. Alexia earned a degree in psychology from CSU Sacramento and studied fine art at Otis College of Art and Design.
Grants and Operations Manager
Alexia manages the Foundation’s online grant system, coordinates with grantees, and assists the Executive Director and Program Officers in the day to day operations of the Foundation. Alexia joined the Foundation with a wide range of administrative experience in bookkeeping, logistics, and communications for small businesses and nonprofits, having been instrumental in the restructuring of office systems for organizations in California.
She previously served as Exhibitions Coordinator for Curatorial Assistance Traveling Exhibitions in Pasadena, California, where she also developed and managed an internship program for creative marketing and nonprofit development.
Alexia enjoys serving local communities through volunteer work and leading arts workshops for underserved youth. Alexia earned a degree in psychology from CSU Sacramento and studied fine art at Otis College of Art and Design.
Jessica Case
Program Officer
As Program Officer, Jessica works with nonprofit organizations in the rural counties within the Foundation’s funding region. Prior to joining the Foundation, Jessica worked for over four years as a Grantmaking & Community Leadership Officer at The Seattle Foundation, leading the Arts & Culture and Environmental grant programs for one of the largest community foundations in the country. Since moving to Washington in 2006, she has also worked with the Washington Women’s Foundation and the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. Jessica currently serves on the board of a local nonprofit and sits on several regional advisory committees.
Jessica graduated from the Evans School of Public Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington with a Masters of Public Administration concentrating in Philanthropy. She earned her undergraduate in Public Policy Analysis at Pomona College.
Program Officer
As Program Officer, Jessica works with nonprofit organizations in the rural counties within the Foundation’s funding region. Prior to joining the Foundation, Jessica worked for over four years as a Grantmaking & Community Leadership Officer at The Seattle Foundation, leading the Arts & Culture and Environmental grant programs for one of the largest community foundations in the country. Since moving to Washington in 2006, she has also worked with the Washington Women’s Foundation and the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. Jessica currently serves on the board of a local nonprofit and sits on several regional advisory committees.
Jessica graduated from the Evans School of Public Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington with a Masters of Public Administration concentrating in Philanthropy. She earned her undergraduate in Public Policy Analysis at Pomona College.
Aana Lauckhart
Program Officer
As Program Officer, Aana manages the Foundation’s grantmaking in King County. Aana has over 15 years of experience in the non-profit community. Before joining the team at Medina Foundation, Aana served as the Foundation Administrator for the Kongsgaard-Goldman Foundation and as the Partnership and Outreach Director for Quixote Foundation—both family foundations in Seattle. She has also worked at Philanthropy Northwest and the Campion Foundation.
As part of her role at Medina, Aana participates in a number of funder collaboratives, including the Aligned Funders and the Rapid Resource Fund for the Road Map Project. She also regularly volunteers in the community.
Aana is a native Seattleite and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in literature.
Program Officer
As Program Officer, Aana manages the Foundation’s grantmaking in King County. Aana has over 15 years of experience in the non-profit community. Before joining the team at Medina Foundation, Aana served as the Foundation Administrator for the Kongsgaard-Goldman Foundation and as the Partnership and Outreach Director for Quixote Foundation—both family foundations in Seattle. She has also worked at Philanthropy Northwest and the Campion Foundation.
As part of her role at Medina, Aana participates in a number of funder collaboratives, including the Aligned Funders and the Rapid Resource Fund for the Road Map Project. She also regularly volunteers in the community.
Aana is a native Seattleite and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in literature.
All staff photos courtesy of Youth in Focus